After adjusting for age, DM, and CRP levels, both hs-cTnI and NTproBNP were selected as independent risk factors for CVM [4.282 (2.275–8.061), P < 0.0001 and 1.791 (0.999–3.213), P = 0.0506, respectively; Table 5]. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is diabetes mellitus.